Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero from ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian. Owens, a-pack-a ...

Owens received an arguably more valuable award for his performance in Berlin: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Watch Jesse Owens Win ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring afternoon ... In 1976, President Ford presented Owens with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can bestow upon a civilian.